Connecting to your NAU Home (Bonsai) Drive for Faculty & Staff

Connecting from NAU's Network

Windows

If your computer is joined to the NAU domain network then your home drive is automatically mapped within "Computer" (Windows 7) or "This PC" (Windows 8 and Windows 10). These can be found within the Windows Start Menu.

If you cannot find or connect to your NAU Home (Bonsai) drive please call the ITS Solution Center 928-523-1511

Mac OS X

If your Mac is on the NAU Network then follow the steps listed below:

Navigate to the "Finder" (It is the icon that looks like a face split in two).

Click on the "Go" menu in the menu bar.

Click on "Connect to Server" in the "Go" menu.

In the "Server Address:" field type in "smb://bonsai.ucc.nau.edu/*/****".

* Type in the first letter of your NAU Uuser ID.

**** Type in your full NAU User ID.

Example: "smb://bonsai.ucc.nau.edu/A/abc123"

Once the address is completed then click "Connect".

In the authentication screen choose to "Connect as" a "Registered User" in the Name field type in your NAU User ID and in the Password field type in your current NAU password.

Once your NAU User Name and Password have been entered click "Connect".

The window for your home drive will open. You will also see a mounted drive on your desktop while you are connected.